Polk County

Polk County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population87,433
County SeatPolk County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS053
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population43,382
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)87,600
Median Age37.1
Veterans6,074
Housing Units33,916
Uninsured739
Net Migration (recent)137
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,598
Total Employees16,194
Avg Annual Pay$52,263
Median Household Income$77,353
Poverty Rate11.9%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$76,434
Federal Spending FY2024$579,184,004
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,624

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$382,200
Median Rent$1,219
FMR Studio$1,147
FMR 1BR$1,198
FMR 2BR$1,543
FMR 3BR$2,148
FMR 4BR$2,334

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking14.4%
Adult Obesity34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches58
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)33
Homeless Population1,755
Schools85
SNAP Stores48
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)64,789
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,319.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-05-04
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2016-02-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2012-03-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2009-03-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2007-12-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2007-02-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2006-03-20
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Polk County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.